Boeing is facing a turbulent period as it announced plans to cut 17,000 jobs, equivalent to 10% of its global workforce, in response to financial challenges worsened by a month-long strike. The strike, involving 33,000 […]
The government in Thailand plans to raise the daily minimum wage by 14%, reaching 400 baht ($10.88) by October 1. This move has sparked concern among business groups, fearing that higher labour costs could lead […]
Germany is poised to witness a significant rise in unemployment, reaching levels not seen since 2015, with an expected peak of nearly 2.8 million jobless individuals this year. Despite the high figures, these numbers remain […]
Barclays Bank has embarked on a significant restructuring process, reducing its global workforce by 5,000. This decision forms part of the bank’s strategic initiative to cut costs and improve profitability. The reduction, affecting a substantial […]
South Africa is facing a pressing unemployment crisis, with a staggering rate nearing 33%. This alarming figure has prompted the United Nations and other experts to label the situation as a “time bomb” that could […]
Germany is witnessing a positive shift towards gender equality in its corporate world. A recent report by the AllBright Foundation highlighted that there has been an increase in the number of women joining executive boards […]
Mexico, known for its rich culture and vibrant history, has recently seen a rise in remittances from abroad, making it the second-largest recipient after India. However, the Mexican currency, the peso, has been soaring, reaching […]
Rolls-Royce, the renowned engineering giant, has unveiled plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs worldwide in a bid to create a “more efficient and effective” organization. This decision marks the first significant action by Tufan […]
The retirement savings of the United States’ top executives starkly contrast the struggle of their employees, with a report revealing the staggering $8.9 billion accumulated by five top executives in tax-deferred savings accounts. In a […]
The UK’s economy is ailing, and this isn’t just a figure of speech. More Britons than ever are out of the workforce due to long-term illness or disability, a historic and lamentable loss of human […]
The CEO of Genies, a $1 billion avatar tools company, is investing $2,400 a month on ChatGPT Plus accounts for all 120 employees in an effort to boost productivity and save money. Akash Nigam, Genies’ […]
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna disclosed that the company expects around 7,800 jobs to be replaced by AI within the next five years. This change could affect nearly one-third of IBM’s non-customer-facing roles, which currently involve […]
A recent survey by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division revealed that some Southern California garment workers are earning as little as $1.58 per hour in what officials call “sweatshops.” These workers make […]
German workers began a massive strike this week as Europe’s largest economy grapples with soaring inflation. The strikes, which will impact mass transport and airports, are some of the largest in decades and reflect growing […]
President Biden is expected to announce a plan this week to increase tax for those earning over $400,000 a year. The revenue raised from the tax will be spent on extending Medicare, a federal insurance […]
After the recent ‘two sessions’ in Beijing, a series of high-level meetings which determine the economic and social policy for the next five years, the Chinese government announced that there will not be a specific […]
The UK chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has just announced the government’s latest scheme to save people’s jobs from the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. With the job retention scheme set to end at the end of October, both employers and […]
Biscuit fans beware, if either Jamie Dodgers or Wagon Wheels are amongst your favourites, the followings news may be distressing. Production of Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels could be stopped this month as factory workers […]
According to research from Oxford Economics in 2019, up to 20 million manufacturing jobs could be replaced by robots by 2030. If we then add in those jobs from other sectors which could be easily automated, […]
According to data released by the US Labour Department, new unemployment claims for the week ending August 15th stood at just over 1.1 million people, up 135,000 from the week before. This data paints an […]
In a move which could transform the nature of the food delivery industry, Jitse Groen, the CEO of Just Eat Takeaway, has recently announced that he would like to shift the firm’s employment model away […]
The aviation industry has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19. With countries closing borders and people ordered to stay at home, the demand for air travel has plummeted. The result has been a […]
As the world’s economies continue to reel from the damage caused by the spread of Covid-19, Supercar manufacturer McLaren is the latest company to announce a huge wave of layoffs. The British based firm is […]
With unemployment levels soaring across the world, the ILO (International Labour Organisation) released a policy brief which outlined the steps they recommend for global governments to take in order to mitigate the impact of the […]
In April, the UK government launched an unprecedented job retention scheme to combat the economic fallout of the coronavirus on employment. Under the scheme, the UK government will fund 80% of workers’ wages, up to £2,500 a month, […]
In this crazy new world we live in where everybody stays at home, one company which has benefitted hugely and seen soaring sales is the online e-commerce giant Amazon. As Covid-19 has continued to cause […]
The economic impact of the coronavirus is unprecedented and far-reaching. People all over the world have been affected in some way, and it is likely that our lives will never be the same again. One […]
As of Wednesday this week, national minimum wage in the UK has increased by 6.2% for those aged 25 and above. This now means that any minimum wage worker over 25 will now be paid […]
McDonald’s has announced that as of Monday evening it will close all 1,270 of their UK based restaurants until further notice. Employing around 135,000 people across the UK, this is going to put a huge […]
It’s not all doom and gloom! Well… it is mostly. But with all the negative economic news in the last few weeks, here is a more positive story to tell. With the coronavirus now a […]
The British Home Secretary has suggested the training and upskilling of the economically inactive in order to fill the large staff shortages in British businesses across the UK. According to Patel, there are over 8.45 […]
After a dismal 0.2% decline in productivity in the third quarter of 2019, American workers bounced back through October to December, recording an increase in productivity of 1.4%. This comes from a recent report from […]
Hungary, a land-locked country of 9.7 million people nestled between Austria and Romania, is not a country which receives a huge amount of global attention. So here is an article for you Hungary, home to […]
China, the world leader in high-speed rail technology, has just opened a new 172km route which hurtles passengers across the Chinese countryside at speeds of 350km per hour without a driver! This is the latest […]
The President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro has passed legislation to increase the country’s minimum wage by a whopping 275% from 40,000 bolivars to 150,000 (around $8). With rampant hyperinflation, this is an attempt by the […]
The official unemployment rate in the US has fallen to 3.5%, an unprecedented low which has not been seen since 1969, the same year that American astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first man to set […]
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